Vulcano island
Its surface is 21 km square
Following the isthmus of land north separating Porto di Levante from Ponente you arrive at Vulcanello, a small peninsula 123 metres high formed following an underwater volcanic eruption. The vegetation on this promontory is varied
Vulcano was called “island of fire” by the Greeks, where gods manufactured the heroes weapons. The island’s volcanic activity impressed several ancient historians: from Senofane to Tucidide, from Aristotele to Plinio. In more recent times,